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obama made clear he is not going to ask for that. he tried it in his first term and it did not work. he pressed israel to do it and it was a long negotiation. the settlement freeze did not lead to any breakthrough in the negotiations. that would be a non-starter. in the clip we just saw, we saw the president tapped into popular sentiments. they want to seek peace. there is a sense of indifference in israeli society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians into a missile defense system. the israelis lost interest in the peace process. what obama was trying to tell them is you cannot ignore this problem. you have to put yourself in their shoes. the conflict is still going on. host: nathan guttman is the washington bureau chief forfor jewish daily forward. -- for jewish daily forward. can abbas delivered? guest: he is a partner that is willing to go more than half way. settlements are a big issue for the palestinians. much advice has come from this town and other places that the settlements should
obama made clear he is not going to ask for that. he tried it in his first term and it did not work. he pressed israel to do it and it was a long negotiation. the settlement freeze did not lead to any breakthrough in the negotiations. that would be a non-starter. in the clip we just saw, we saw the president tapped into popular sentiments. they want to seek peace. there is a sense of indifference in israeli society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians...
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represented by president obama and mr. john kerry have intensified to remove the obstacles and the efforts to achieve a just peace for which the peoples of the region have long awaited. i wish to thank the president for his continuous confirmation of the u.s. commitment to provide support for the palestinian people and to thank him and his administration for the support that has been provided. this is did the development project. mr. president, once again come on you are welcome -- once again, you are welcome and palestine. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, president abbas for your generous words and welcoming me here. i was here five years and it is a pleasure to be back. to see the progress that has occurred since my last visit but to see the peace that so many palestinians seek. i return to the west bank because the united states is committed to an independent and sovereign state of palestine. the palestinian people deserve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it. palestinians deserve to move
represented by president obama and mr. john kerry have intensified to remove the obstacles and the efforts to achieve a just peace for which the peoples of the region have long awaited. i wish to thank the president for his continuous confirmation of the u.s. commitment to provide support for the palestinian people and to thank him and his administration for the support that has been provided. this is did the development project. mr. president, once again come on you are welcome -- once again,...
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over the last four years under the leadership of president obama we have come a long way. almost six million private sector jobs added, but we still of course have a long way to go. let's just look at the landscape. corporate profits are way up. the stock market is way up. the productivity of the american worker is way up. yet, unemployment remains stubbornly high and consumer demand remains stagnant. that's why the democratic approach is to invest in our economy, invest in education, invest in job training, invest n transportation and infrastructure, invest in research and development, invest in technology and innovation, invest to take to make america a leader in the 21st century. if you invest in our economy, then you'll increase jobs for the american worker. if you increase the jobs available to the american worker, consumer demand will increase. if consumer demand increases, the economy will grow, and if the economy grows, the deficit will decline and so too will our debt as a percentage of g.d.p. this is decision time in america, and clearly the best decision that we
over the last four years under the leadership of president obama we have come a long way. almost six million private sector jobs added, but we still of course have a long way to go. let's just look at the landscape. corporate profits are way up. the stock market is way up. the productivity of the american worker is way up. yet, unemployment remains stubbornly high and consumer demand remains stagnant. that's why the democratic approach is to invest in our economy, invest in education, invest in...
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president obama today called on congress to begin debating immigration legislation next month, think he wants to sign a bill into law as soon as possible. he made the remarks at a naturalization ceremony for 28 the immigrants. the event took place in the white house east room. janet the peloton now administers the oath of allegiance. ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the president of united states accompanied by janet the peloton now and remain standing for the national anthem of the united states. ♪ >> mr. president, madam secretary, candidates for naturalization, distinguished guests, good morning. today is a special day and i'm very honored to be with you today. i have the privilege of serving as the director of u.s. citizenship and immigration services. the agency that administers our nation's immigration but it is. thank you, mr. president. [laughter] i, myself, is a naturalized citizen having arrived from cuba. before me are 28 individuals who have chosen the united states as their adopted country. they have decided to take the important step of becoming united states cit
president obama today called on congress to begin debating immigration legislation next month, think he wants to sign a bill into law as soon as possible. he made the remarks at a naturalization ceremony for 28 the immigrants. the event took place in the white house east room. janet the peloton now administers the oath of allegiance. ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the president of united states accompanied by janet the peloton now and remain standing for the national anthem of the united...
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i would hope that president obama would learn from that. the american people overwhelmingly support balancing our budgets. and the budget the senate democrats are considering never balances, ever. that means more debt, fewer jobs, and, frankly, much higher taxes from the american people. we certainly hope the president will change his mind and submit a plan that actually balances the budget. let's be clear, the democrats in this town who reject the goal of balancing the budget i think were out of step of where the american people are. the american people know you can't continue to spend money you don't have. i didn't come here for a fancy title or big office. i want to hand my kids and grandkids the same shot at the american dream that i had, not some mountain of debt. that's why republicans are standing with the american people and working to balance he federal budget. >> there's been talk about these budgets here and budgets aren't binding. do you think that budgets cause -- budget process that they are essentially political weapons -- ju
i would hope that president obama would learn from that. the american people overwhelmingly support balancing our budgets. and the budget the senate democrats are considering never balances, ever. that means more debt, fewer jobs, and, frankly, much higher taxes from the american people. we certainly hope the president will change his mind and submit a plan that actually balances the budget. let's be clear, the democrats in this town who reject the goal of balancing the budget i think were out...
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says therhetoric position that president obama is akin to year ago racial bigotry. look. we know how to deal with racial bigot in this country. deprive them and of all sorts of opportunities. that is the path of which things will be headed quite quickly. we welcome that. and not be good for the country. of aere is a declaration fundamental constitutional right to marry a person of the same- sex. --20 talk about the analogy, can you talk about the analogy? >> the change a popular opinion will have on the justices. you have one hypothesis is that the election returns. that is a cliche. they will be comforted by the fact that they're not getting too far ahead the american people. then you have the alternative which is being strongly argued by the other side. this is just a moment not to get involved. way you can tell what will affect which the justice which way. in terms of the roe v wade specter out there and the thision of continued war, is backed up empirically. these issues are fundamentally different in that because unlike abortion, and there is no victim they believe i
says therhetoric position that president obama is akin to year ago racial bigotry. look. we know how to deal with racial bigot in this country. deprive them and of all sorts of opportunities. that is the path of which things will be headed quite quickly. we welcome that. and not be good for the country. of aere is a declaration fundamental constitutional right to marry a person of the same- sex. --20 talk about the analogy, can you talk about the analogy? >> the change a popular opinion...
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caller: i'm calling from an obama phone, actually. the programs that they're talking about was started under president -- president reagan. it was tweaked under president clinton. and under bush 43, they started offering it with cell phones. it is a basic generic $15 cellphone. i do not have text or in your janette -- text or internet. i have 253 minutes that i can call my doctors and others about it. i'm on disability for my health. i have six different doctors on constantly in contact with. this service has been a godsend. what they have been talking about in campaigns is pretty much alike. i get basic service. i go over 250 minutes, that is on me and i have to start paying extra minutes. the: how much money does government give toward finding that cellphone that you used? -- toward the funding of that self and that you use? caller: if you've got a land mine, they will just reduce your phone bill to -- a land line, they would just reduce reform bill down to $20, $25. if you get extra service, like long distance, they will throw batt
caller: i'm calling from an obama phone, actually. the programs that they're talking about was started under president -- president reagan. it was tweaked under president clinton. and under bush 43, they started offering it with cell phones. it is a basic generic $15 cellphone. i do not have text or in your janette -- text or internet. i have 253 minutes that i can call my doctors and others about it. i'm on disability for my health. i have six different doctors on constantly in contact with....
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but as you know since the obama the policy seen by chinese as containment to china. i'm wondering what your feeling is u.s. should do to increase -- as a result of that view helped by the chinese. i think this increase of strategic mistrust between the china and united states. what should the united states do to change that? >> i think, yes, i think one of the things we can do is focus again on economic activity, focus upon the cornerstone of what's led to the dramatic prosperity and increase of wealth creation around the world. and if that focus can be on trade and investment and the protection of property rights, the basic issue of the undation of economic prosperity, i think that's something that resonates. and i think that's the way we explain why it is we want to see the reforms. the reforms we're asking for as we engage with countries around the world are reforms that actually benefit the populous in those countries. it's not just that a rising tide lifts all boats in terms of economic trade and liberalized markets. it's also the fact that economic reforms that
but as you know since the obama the policy seen by chinese as containment to china. i'm wondering what your feeling is u.s. should do to increase -- as a result of that view helped by the chinese. i think this increase of strategic mistrust between the china and united states. what should the united states do to change that? >> i think, yes, i think one of the things we can do is focus again on economic activity, focus upon the cornerstone of what's led to the dramatic prosperity and...
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--sident obama noting to beated thomas perez the next labor secretary. here is that announcement. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, accompanied by thomas perez. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. everybody have a seat. as i have said before, my top priority as president is doing everything we need to do to make sure we are growing our economy and that we are strengthening our middle class. as i said in the state of the union address, every day we should ask ourselves three questions -- one, how do we make sure america is a magnet for good jobs, two, how do we need to equip people for good jobs, and, three, how do we make sure that hard work pays off in a decent living? have are the challenges i instructed my team and cabinet to focus on, and a position that is instrumental to tackling this challenges is having an outstanding secretary of labor. thanking begin by hilda solis and her entire team, [applause] including the acting secretary harris, for the outstanding work they have been doing or the past four years. their efforts
--sident obama noting to beated thomas perez the next labor secretary. here is that announcement. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, accompanied by thomas perez. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. everybody have a seat. as i have said before, my top priority as president is doing everything we need to do to make sure we are growing our economy and that we are strengthening our middle class. as i said in the state of the union address, every day we should...
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cicilline: more than months have passed since president obama was elected. rye now the republicans are offering a budget proposal that contains many of the same ideas voters rejected this fall. the republican budget would end the medicare guarantee as we know it and repeal the affordable care act. that's already providing benefits to so many families in my home state of rhode island and all across this country. rhode islanders do not want another republican budget proposal that jeopardizes our economic recovery, gives away billions of dollsars in tax subdies in big oil and tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. they want a budget that reflects our values as a nation, promises we made to our seniors, invests in rebuilding our national infrastructure, protects our investments in education, and reduces our deficit by making smart cuts in spending and reforming our tax code. the republican budget fails to meet any of these standards. and i hope my colleagues will join me in opposing it this week. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tem
cicilline: more than months have passed since president obama was elected. rye now the republicans are offering a budget proposal that contains many of the same ideas voters rejected this fall. the republican budget would end the medicare guarantee as we know it and repeal the affordable care act. that's already providing benefits to so many families in my home state of rhode island and all across this country. rhode islanders do not want another republican budget proposal that jeopardizes our...
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he's speaking about obama care ob rticular the repeal of carry. that amendment was approved as part of yesterday's debate. the senate turned away a haundful of republican amendments today. more than 400 amendments have been filed to the budget but senator reid said he would limit to 25 and 35 of them which we expect a long series of votes that. beginning at 3:00 p.m. eastern and you can follow coverage on c-span2. >> the most striking difference between what is happening today and a hundred years ago is the calmness of the parade. a hundred years ago it was a rite. the police refused to protect the marchers so as the marchers ogressed down their parade they became unruly. they had started drinking. they threw things at the women and shouted things and told them to go home. and so the crowd got larger and larger and more aggressive. so the women couldn't go forward. the police weren't involved n. secretary of defense called them to push back. today this is a wonderful peaceful assembly and a celebration of however we've come in a hundred years. >>
he's speaking about obama care ob rticular the repeal of carry. that amendment was approved as part of yesterday's debate. the senate turned away a haundful of republican amendments today. more than 400 amendments have been filed to the budget but senator reid said he would limit to 25 and 35 of them which we expect a long series of votes that. beginning at 3:00 p.m. eastern and you can follow coverage on c-span2. >> the most striking difference between what is happening today and a...